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Erika, Cattolica, Italy, 1958 (II)
1958 – A woman poses for the photographer in Cattolica in Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from the large lot of slides I acquired a while ago shows a woman posing for the photographer. The caption says ‘Cattolica’, and the name of the lady is ‘Erika’.…
Vessel 103 Mosel, Schweinfurt, Germany, 1942
1942 – The cargo vessel 103 Mosel at the quay in Schweinfurt, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from one of the recently purchased lots shows a small cargo vessel named 103 Mosel at the quay of Schweinfurt in Germany. The backside of the image carries a short handwritten…
Plettenberg, Germany, c. 1965
C. 1965 – The Johannis-Kirche in Plettenerg, Germany, on a sunny summer day. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A while ago I blogged the story of an old Ivory-ranked house in Plettenberg, Germany, and why it had to give way to a large highway bridge. Just a few steps down the…
Korčula, Croatia
UNDATED – The port of Korčula in Croatia. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is another image of the small lot shot by an anonymous photographer probably towards the end of the 1960s. None of the images carried further information, i.e. no dates, no places, no context. I did a bit…
Dubrovnik, Croatia
UNDATED – View across the old town Dubrovnik in Croatia. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Recently I found a small set of six images that were shot by an anonymous photographer probably towards the end of the 1960s. Sadly, there was no note of the date (or any information at all)…
A Day At The Races, 1960s
1960s – Six dogs speed across a dog race track in Germany, observed by the jury. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from the 1960s caught my attention not because I am a fan of dog races (quite the contrary, actually) but because I saw that the photographer…
Coit Tower, San Francisco, California
SEPTEMBER 2003 – Coit Tower in San Francisco, California, on a sunny day. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image When we visited San Francisco in 2003, we found it surprisignly easy to explore the city without a car. The public transport system was pretty good (at least in our view), and when the…
Highway 1, Castlerock Beach, Los Angeles, California, 1958
1958 – View from Castellammare, Los Angeles, California, along Highway Number 1 and the villas of the community. Scan by Mark Zanzig/Photo © Carl Haas The story behind the image Here is another stunning image of photographer Carl Haas who visited California in 1958 for a while. This photo was taken from Castellammare a small…
Portrait Of A Gentleman, Germany, c. 1895
C. 1895 – Portrait of a gentleman, taken somewhere in Germany. © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Recently I came across this cabinet photo. It does not carry any further information at all. No photographer or studo name, no address, no timestamp, no handwritten notes. Nothing. The only additonal piece of context…
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